Best answer: How do you bind in Revit?

Open an existing model, and link another model to it.

  1. Open an existing model or start a new model. You will link another model into this model.
  2. Click Insert tab Link panel (Link Revit).
  3. In the Import/Link RVT dialog, select the model to link.
  4. For Positioning, specify the desired option. …
  5. Click Open.

Convert Groups to Linked Models

  1. In the drawing area, select the group.
  2. Click Modify | Model Groups tab Group panel (Link).
  3. In the Convert to Link dialog, select one of the following: Replace with a new project file: Creates a new model. When you select this option, the Save Group dialog opens.

You can explode imported DWG 3D solid (not polymesh) geometry in the Family Editor environment.

  1. Select the import symbol.
  2. Click Modify | Imports in Families tab Import Instance panel Explode drop-down (Partial Explode) or (Full Explode). The 3D solids are now preserved as free form elements.

On the Manage tab, click Manage Links (under Manage Project panel). Click through the tabs to remove all the unused or old links (AutoCAD and Revit) from the file. and Save As , Project. Save the file with the same filename as your original Central File but in a new location.

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Can you import CAD to Revit?

You can import data from other CAD programs into a Revit model. Supported CAD formats include AutoCAD (DWG and DXF), MicroStation® (DGN), Trimble® SketchUp® (SKP and DWG), SAT, and 3DM (Rhinoceros®). When you import a file, the format of the imported file may support varying qualities of geometry.

Can I open DWG file in Revit?

Revit supports the import of ACIS objects contained in DWG, DXF, DGN, and SAT files. You can incorporate a Trimble® SketchUp® design into a Revit project to provide a starting point for the building model.

In addition to using the Import CAD and Link CAD tools, you can import CAD files using drag-and-drop from Windows® Explorer onto a model, drafting, or sheet view of Revit LT. You can mirror imported and linked CAD files.

You can link models to more easily manage the individual parts or to improve performance when working on a large project. When you link a Revit LT model to the current model, a message displays if the linked model needs to be upgraded to the current software release.

How do I export a group in Revit?

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  1. Click Save As Library (Group).
  2. By default, the File name text box displays “Same as group name”. …
  3. If your project has multiple groups, select the appropriate group from the Group to Save drop-down.
  4. Specify whether to Include attached detail groups as views.
  5. Click Save.
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